Moose Factory - Attractions and Tourism

Attractions and Tourism

Notable attractions in Moose Factory include:

• St. Thomas' Anglican Church - a historic Carpenter Gothic style Anglican church, completed in 1885
• Centennial Park:
  • Hudson's Bay Company staff house - originally the "officers' dwelling" for HBC doctors, captains, clerks, and secretaries, it is now used as a museum and tourism office. The staff house was built between 1847 and 1850, making it the oldest building in the James Bay area and the last surviving HBC officers' dwelling.
  • Hudson's Bay Company cemetery - Oldest tombstone is from 1802, marking the grave of the Cree wife and children of John Thomas who was the post's factor at that time. There are only a few graves of British men, since they would return home upon retirement or completion of their contract.
  • Joseph Turner House - oldest known surviving servant house of the HBC, built in 1863.
  • William McLeod House - carpenter's house built in 1889.
  • Ham Sackabuckiskum House - the only surviving Cree summer home and one of the first balloon-frame construction house in Moose Factory, built in 1926 by the HBC as an incentive to ensure loyalty from Cree trappers.
  • Blacksmith shop - last known surviving HBC blacksmith shop, built in 1849 and was used until 1934.
  • Powder magazine - the only stone structure, built in 1865, was part of the palisaded warehouse complex. In the early 20th century, it was converted from gunpowder to general storage.
• Cree Cultural Interpretive Centre - an interpretive centre that displays many aspects of Cree culture and crafts.
• Cree Village Eco-lodge - an eco-tourist lodge and restaurant.

Outdoor tourism in summer and winter, such as trap-line tours, canoe expeditions, and snowmobile trips, are locally provided. The Tidewater Provincial Park is nearby on the adjacent island facing Moosonee.

The 19th century buildings associated with the Hudson's Bay Company post were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1957.